Suunto X9 User manual

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 1
BUTTONS
Navigation method Activity status
START/DATA
Mode indicator
STOP/BACK
Battery level
UP
DOWN
ENTER
Altitude alarm
Weather alarm Time alarm
GPS signal
POCKET GUIDE
www.suunto.com
ALARM TIME/DATE UNITS GENERAL
REFERENCE USE BARO MEM ALARM DECLINATION CALIBRATE NAVIGATE ROUTE NAVIDATA TRACK BACK XTE ALARM REFERENCE GPS fix ACTIVITY GPS fix REFERENCE MEMORY
TIME/DATE DUAL TIME SYNC UTC
LIGHT BRIGHT CONTRAST TONES INFO
TIME DATE TEMP PRESS ALTITUDE VERT DISTANCE SPEED POSITION DATUM GRID
ALARM LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL PRESSURE - TEMPERATURE GRAPH
ALTITUDE BARO AL CREATE My Poin s ROUTE LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL NAVIDATA LIST ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL MEMORY LIST
GPS MARK Memp MARK HOME FIND HOME POSITION
ROUTE INFO
CREATE WP SELECT WP LIST ERASE
VIEW EDIT LINK WP UPDATE ERASE
SHORTCUTS SUMMARY SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS DAY LIGHT SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS
rou e wp
GPS refresh
GPS refresh
VIEW ERASE TRACK BACK
TIME
ALTI/BARO
COMPASS
NAVIGATION
ACTIVITY
ALL MODES
ENTER Shor press ENTER Long press
START/DATA Shor press
UP/DOWN
STOP/BACK Shor press
BUTTONS
STOP/BACK Long press
CONTACT INFORMATION
*SUUNTO CA CENTER [phone]
SUUNTO USA 1 [phone]
SUUNTO CANADA 1 [phone] *Calls charged at standard call rate to Finland
MARK HOME FIND HOME
Or any
other mode Or any
other mode
GPS activated
and guiding
towards home.
GPS activated
and it marks home
coordinates.
TRACK BACK
Active track Track log
y
y
Suunto X9 guides
you back along
the active track.
Select and
wait for GPS.
Use the track back
function to guide you
to the nearest point of
a previously recorded
track, and after that to
the beginning of this
track
TRACK BACK

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 2
Navigation data
displays. The
content depends
on the selected
navigation
method.
Main display
ROUTES
Creating a route Activating a route
SELECTING A
NAVIGATION METHOD
Repeat for other
waypoints
Set the
waypoint
information
Select a
suitable
navigation
method
y
y
Navigation methods
To a single waypoint of a route
To start - no route or WP selected
To one point from MyPoints list
y
og recording started, GPS on
ACTIVATING THE GPS
AND STARTING THE
TRACK LOG
Activity status
og recording paused,
GPS in sleep mode.
og recording stopped, GPS off
Select a suitable
activity status
GPS SIGNAL QUALITYHOW TO NAVIGATE
1. Create a route.
2. Activate the route (the first waypoint is
activated).
3. Choose the preferred navigation
method.
4. Start Activity by choosing .
5. Start navigating.
Memory
capacity
GPS FIX SETTINGS
NOTE: If you use the Manual or 1 min, the GPS accuracy and activity bar acts normally when
the GPS is active. When the GPS is in the sleep mode (savin battery power), it displays
when the data from the last location was valid. It displays when the data was not
sufficient.
NOTE: The display is updated accordin to the selected GPS fix interval.
NOTE: Suunto X9´s track lo interval is automatically extended when you are not movin .
10 s ec
duration
Track log
interval
Altitude profile
interval
on usage,
10 s
4,5 h
Estimated
20 s
ec
1 min
12 h
Depends Manual 60 s
ec
GPS Fi
interval
Manual
1 s ec
1 min
24 h
145 h
Up to
400 h
(Max. 25
track logs)
>500
positions
GPS fix interval affects battery life, GPS fix and how often the display is updated. In the
Manual GPS fix rate the long press of STOP/BACK updates the display in Activity and Manual
main displays.
 Maximum speed (max)
 Average speed (avg)
 Total ascent (asc)
 Total descent (dsc)
 Highest altitude (high)
 owest altitude (low)
 Total number of runs (runs)
Same log continues when set to again .

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 2
Navigation data
displays. The
content depends
on the selected
navigation
method.
Main display
ROUTES
Creating a route Activating a route
SELECTING A
NAVIGATION METHOD
Repeat for other
waypoints
Set the
waypoint
information
Select a
suitable
navigation
method
y
y
Navigation methods
To a single waypoint of a route
To start - no route or WP selected
To one point from MyPoints list
y
og recording started, GPS on
ACTIVATING THE GPS
AND STARTING THE
TRACK LOG
Activity status
og recording paused,
GPS in sleep mode.
og recording stopped, GPS off
Select a suitable
activity status
GPS SIGNAL QUALITYHOW TO NAVIGATE
1. Create a route.
2. Activate the route (the first waypoint is
activated).
3. Choose the preferred navigation
method.
4. Start Activity by choosing .
5. Start navigating.
Memory
capacity
GPS FIX SETTINGS
NOTE: If you use the Manual or 1 min, the GPS accuracy and activity bar acts normally when
the GPS is active. When the GPS is in the sleep mode (savin battery power), it displays
when the data from the last location was valid. It displays when the data was not
sufficient.
NOTE: The display is updated accordin to the selected GPS fix interval.
NOTE: Suunto X9´s track lo interval is automatically extended when you are not movin .
10 s ec
duration
Track log
interval
Altitude profile
interval
on usage,
10 s
4,5 h
Estimated
20 s
ec
1 min
12 h
Depends Manual 60 s
ec
GPS Fi
interval
Manual
1 s ec
1 min
24 h
145 h
Up to
400 h
(Max. 25
track logs)
>500
positions
GPS fix interval affects battery life, GPS fix and how often the display is updated. In the
Manual GPS fix rate the long press of STOP/BACK updates the display in Activity and Manual
main displays.
 Maximum speed (max)
 Average speed (avg)
 Total ascent (asc)
 Total descent (dsc)
 Highest altitude (high)
 owest altitude (low)
 Total number of runs (runs)
Same log continues when set to again .

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 2
Navigation data
displays. The
content depends
on the selected
navigation
method.
Main display
ROUTES
Creating a route Activating a route
SELECTING A
NAVIGATION METHOD
Repeat for other
waypoints
Set the
waypoint
information
Select a
suitable
navigation
method
y
y
Navigation methods
To a single waypoint of a route
To start - no route or WP selected
To one point from MyPoints list
y
og recording started, GPS on
ACTIVATING THE GPS
AND STARTING THE
TRACK LOG
Activity status
og recording paused,
GPS in sleep mode.
og recording stopped, GPS off
Select a suitable
activity status
GPS SIGNAL QUALITYHOW TO NAVIGATE
1. Create a route.
2. Activate the route (the first waypoint is
activated).
3. Choose the preferred navigation
method.
4. Start Activity by choosing .
5. Start navigating.
Memory
capacity
GPS FIX SETTINGS
NOTE: If you use the Manual or 1 min, the GPS accuracy and activity bar acts normally when
the GPS is active. When the GPS is in the sleep mode (savin battery power), it displays
when the data from the last location was valid. It displays when the data was not
sufficient.
NOTE: The display is updated accordin to the selected GPS fix interval.
NOTE: Suunto X9´s track lo interval is automatically extended when you are not movin .
10 s ec
duration
Track log
interval
Altitude profile
interval
on usage,
10 s
4,5 h
Estimated
20 s
ec
1 min
12 h
Depends Manual 60 s
ec
GPS Fi
interval
Manual
1 s ec
1 min
24 h
145 h
Up to
400 h
(Max. 25
track logs)
>500
positions
GPS fix interval affects battery life, GPS fix and how often the display is updated. In the
Manual GPS fix rate the long press of STOP/BACK updates the display in Activity and Manual
main displays.
 Maximum speed (max)
 Average speed (avg)
 Total ascent (asc)
 Total descent (dsc)
 Highest altitude (high)
 owest altitude (low)
 Total number of runs (runs)
Same log continues when set to again .

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 2
Navigation data
displays. The
content depends
on the selected
navigation
method.
Main display
ROUTES
Creating a route Activating a route
SELECTING A
NAVIGATION METHOD
Repeat for other
waypoints
Set the
waypoint
information
Select a
suitable
navigation
method
y
y
Navigation methods
To a single waypoint of a route
To start - no route or WP selected
To one point from MyPoints list
y
og recording started, GPS on
ACTIVATING THE GPS
AND STARTING THE
TRACK LOG
Activity status
og recording paused,
GPS in sleep mode.
og recording stopped, GPS off
Select a suitable
activity status
GPS SIGNAL QUALITYHOW TO NAVIGATE
1. Create a route.
2. Activate the route (the first waypoint is
activated).
3. Choose the preferred navigation
method.
4. Start Activity by choosing .
5. Start navigating.
Memory
capacity
GPS FIX SETTINGS
NOTE: If you use the Manual or 1 min, the GPS accuracy and activity bar acts normally when
the GPS is active. When the GPS is in the sleep mode (savin battery power), it displays
when the data from the last location was valid. It displays when the data was not
sufficient.
NOTE: The display is updated accordin to the selected GPS fix interval.
NOTE: Suunto X9´s track lo interval is automatically extended when you are not movin .
10 s ec
duration
Track log
interval
Altitude profile
interval
on usage,
10 s
4,5 h
Estimated
20 s
ec
1 min
12 h
Depends Manual 60 s
ec
GPS Fi
interval
Manual
1 s ec
1 min
24 h
145 h
Up to
400 h
(Max. 25
track logs)
>500
positions
GPS fix interval affects battery life, GPS fix and how often the display is updated. In the
Manual GPS fix rate the long press of STOP/BACK updates the display in Activity and Manual
main displays.
 Maximum speed (max)
 Average speed (avg)
 Total ascent (asc)
 Total descent (dsc)
 Highest altitude (high)
 owest altitude (low)
 Total number of runs (runs)
Same log continues when set to again .

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 1
BUTTONS
Navigation method Activity status
START/DATA
Mode indicator
STOP/BACK
Battery level
UP
DOWN
ENTER
Altitude alarm
Weather alarm Time alarm
GPS signal
POCKET GUIDE
www.suunto.com
ALARM TIME/DATE UNITS GENERAL
REFERENCE USE BARO MEM ALARM DECLINATION CALIBRATE NAVIGATE ROUTE NAVIDATA TRACK BACK XTE ALARM REFERENCE GPS fix ACTIVITY GPS fix REFERENCE MEMORY
TIME/DATE DUAL TIME SYNC UTC
LIGHT BRIGHT CONTRAST TONES INFO
TIME DATE TEMP PRESS ALTITUDE VERT DISTANCE SPEED POSITION DATUM GRID
ALARM LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL PRESSURE - TEMPERATURE GRAPH
ALTITUDE BARO AL CREATE My Poin s ROUTE LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL NAVIDATA LIST ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL MEMORY LIST
GPS MARK Memp MARK HOME FIND HOME POSITION
ROUTE INFO
CREATE WP SELECT WP LIST ERASE
VIEW EDIT LINK WP UPDATE ERASE
SHORTCUTS SUMMARY SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS DAY LIGHT SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS
rou e wp
GPS refresh
GPS refresh
VIEW ERASE TRACK BACK
TIME
ALTI/BARO
COMPASS
NAVIGATION
ACTIVITY
ALL MODES
ENTER Shor press ENTER Long press
START/DATA Shor press
UP/DOWN
STOP/BACK Shor press
BUTTONS
STOP/BACK Long press
CONTACT INFORMATION
*SUUNTO CA CENTER [phone]
SUUNTO USA 1 [phone]
SUUNTO CANADA 1 [phone] *Calls charged at standard call rate to Finland
MARK HOME FIND HOME
Or any
other mode Or any
other mode
GPS activated
and guiding
towards home.
GPS activated
and it marks home
coordinates.
TRACK BACK
Active track Track log
y
y
Suunto X9 guides
you back along
the active track.
Select and
wait for GPS.
Use the track back
function to guide you
to the nearest point of
a previously recorded
track, and after that to
the beginning of this
track
TRACK BACK

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 1
BUTTONS
Navigation method Activity status
START/DATA
Mode indicator
STOP/BACK
Battery level
UP
DOWN
ENTER
Altitude alarm
Weather alarm Time alarm
GPS signal
POCKET GUIDE
www.suunto.com
ALARM TIME/DATE UNITS GENERAL
REFERENCE USE BARO MEM ALARM DECLINATION CALIBRATE NAVIGATE ROUTE NAVIDATA TRACK BACK XTE ALARM REFERENCE GPS fix ACTIVITY GPS fix REFERENCE MEMORY
TIME/DATE DUAL TIME SYNC UTC
LIGHT BRIGHT CONTRAST TONES INFO
TIME DATE TEMP PRESS ALTITUDE VERT DISTANCE SPEED POSITION DATUM GRID
ALARM LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL PRESSURE - TEMPERATURE GRAPH
ALTITUDE BARO AL CREATE My Poin s ROUTE LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL NAVIDATA LIST ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL MEMORY LIST
GPS MARK Memp MARK HOME FIND HOME POSITION
ROUTE INFO
CREATE WP SELECT WP LIST ERASE
VIEW EDIT LINK WP UPDATE ERASE
SHORTCUTS SUMMARY SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS DAY LIGHT SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS
rou e wp
GPS refresh
GPS refresh
VIEW ERASE TRACK BACK
TIME
ALTI/BARO
COMPASS
NAVIGATION
ACTIVITY
ALL MODES
ENTER Shor press ENTER Long press
START/DATA Shor press
UP/DOWN
STOP/BACK Shor press
BUTTONS
STOP/BACK Long press
CONTACT INFORMATION
*SUUNTO CA CENTER [phone]
SUUNTO USA 1 [phone]
SUUNTO CANADA 1 [phone] *Calls charged at standard call rate to Finland
MARK HOME FIND HOME
Or any
other mode Or any
other mode
GPS activated
and guiding
towards home.
GPS activated
and it marks home
coordinates.
TRACK BACK
Active track Track log
y
y
Suunto X9 guides
you back along
the active track.
Select and
wait for GPS.
Use the track back
function to guide you
to the nearest point of
a previously recorded
track, and after that to
the beginning of this
track
TRACK BACK

X9_POCKET_GUIDE.FH8 Mon Mar 15 13:30:04 2004 Page 1
BUTTONS
Navigation method Activity status
START/DATA
Mode indicator
STOP/BACK
Battery level
UP
DOWN
ENTER
Altitude alarm
Weather alarm Time alarm
GPS signal
POCKET GUIDE
www.suunto.com
ALARM TIME/DATE UNITS GENERAL
REFERENCE USE BARO MEM ALARM DECLINATION CALIBRATE NAVIGATE ROUTE NAVIDATA TRACK BACK XTE ALARM REFERENCE GPS fix ACTIVITY GPS fix REFERENCE MEMORY
TIME/DATE DUAL TIME SYNC UTC
LIGHT BRIGHT CONTRAST TONES INFO
TIME DATE TEMP PRESS ALTITUDE VERT DISTANCE SPEED POSITION DATUM GRID
ALARM LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL PRESSURE - TEMPERATURE GRAPH
ALTITUDE BARO AL CREATE My Poin s ROUTE LIST
ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL NAVIDATA LIST ALTITUDE SEA LEVEL MEMORY LIST
GPS MARK Memp MARK HOME FIND HOME POSITION
ROUTE INFO
CREATE WP SELECT WP LIST ERASE
VIEW EDIT LINK WP UPDATE ERASE
SHORTCUTS SUMMARY SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS DAY LIGHT SHORTCUTS SHORTCUTS
rou e wp
GPS refresh
GPS refresh
VIEW ERASE TRACK BACK
TIME
ALTI/BARO
COMPASS
NAVIGATION
ACTIVITY
ALL MODES
ENTER Shor press ENTER Long press
START/DATA Shor press
UP/DOWN
STOP/BACK Shor press
BUTTONS
STOP/BACK Long press
CONTACT INFORMATION
*SUUNTO CA CENTER [phone]
SUUNTO USA 1 [phone]
SUUNTO CANADA 1 [phone] *Calls charged at standard call rate to Finland
MARK HOME FIND HOME
Or any
other mode Or any
other mode
GPS activated
and guiding
towards home.
GPS activated
and it marks home
coordinates.
TRACK BACK
Active track Track log
y
y
Suunto X9 guides
you back along
the active track.
Select and
wait for GPS.
Use the track back
function to guide you
to the nearest point of
a previously recorded
track, and after that to
the beginning of this
track
TRACK BACK